December 4, 2003 journal, South Carolina Arts Commission Show opens in Charleston. Art is a universal language. I try to remember to respect its power to influence the world either for good or bad. I left on icy roads and frozen bridges to drive to Charleston where I saw my 6 paintings from the Book of Revelation on loan from the S.C. State Museum hanging in the new City Gallery at Waterfront Park near Market Street. They had prime space covering both levels of the gallery 3 tiered. I was humbled to see such a display of my work as a witness to the Revelation Prophecy in this apocalyptic era we live-in today. If there ever was a time we need to get serious about world conditions it is now for sure.

There was a tent up out front and I found parking nearby. Work was displayed in a dozen churches around town of this show called 'Thresholds' featuring religious art from a wide area of the Southeast. Artist work was featured from Kentucky to Florida and some was very brave and bold. Some 500 people gathered for the reception at the City Gallery at 8:00 p.m. and it was standing room only. I deeply appreciate the Commission choosing and showing my work and the curator Eleanor Heartney from New York selecting my art of the Revelation to be included in this show. I later found a motel on highway 17 South called Town and Country that was very nice and reasonably priced with a full breakfast available and I considered it very healthy food. The facility is very professionally run with a huge lobby and a model train set about 30 feet long was interesting to view. This area is called West Ashley, West of the Ashley River about 20 minutes from downtown near the bypass. Thresholds: "Expressions of Art and Spiritual Life" is a rare opportunity for me and for most artist to show religious work. Keep in mind that religion does not mean the same to everyone. Religion does not necessarily mean the Christian religion and Christian religion does not necessarily mean the worship of the true and living God as opposed to idols. One artist named Matthew from Kentucky painted people handling snakes and he entitled it Pentecost. I've never known the Pentecostal people to handle snakes but they do get accused of it. Snake handling is tempting God in my opinion and very dangerous. It will be interesting to know how the churches get along with this art. My heart is first with the church hoping they will show my work but my advocates are in the art world in museums and universities where learned scholars as art historians appreciate the value of the art at least. I am alienated from the Church that is the steepled church, not the New Testament Church that lives in the hearts of the people. I am a believer in God through Christ our Savior and Lord. In recent centuries the “church" has changed Christ name to Jesus from Yesu. I call him Lord, Christ, the Messiah. I call him also by his Hebrew name Yesu. Let the blessings of the true Messiah be upon us now and forever more. I rejoice to have this opportunity for art to witness the Word of God in prophecy and to proclaim His name to all the world. We're living in dark days of uncertainty while we're inflicting such terrible death and destruction on our perceived enemies. The book "The Magna Carta Verses is constantly on my mind since the visit to London having my eyes open to history. Traditions oppose the glory of God from the beginning but we must stand for truth and right. If you worship the true living God you may suffer persecution and tribulation but the reward is eternal life in heaven. Let every living creature worship God. Historic Charleston is always a pleasure to visit having a tight knit local art community and galleries that have inspired me from time to time since I showed my art here in 1994 at the New Gallery on East Bay Street with Richard Hartnett near the Customs building. I can see the lights of the Yorktown aircraft carrier across the bay and lights along Broad.